Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Stoke City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 23,654 HT 45' · FT 45'
Thomas Cannon 90+3' 1–0
Ashley Phillips 16' Y
Lynden Gooch 21' Y
Andrew Moran 27' Y
Viktor Johansson 43' Y
Y 51' Dennis Cirkin
Y 71' Jobe Bellingham
Thomas Cannon 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee James Bell
  • Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
  • Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
3
Stoke City FC 7 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2024-12-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2024-01-27 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2023-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-03-04 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Leeds United FC H 0–2 L
21 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–2 L
14 Dec Cardiff City FC H 2–2 D
10 Dec Luton Town FC A 1–2 L
07 Dec Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 D
21 Dec Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
14 Dec Swansea City AFC A 3–2 W
10 Dec Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
07 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Bet365 Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wouter Burger made 322 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Milan Aleksic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 380 games and scored 400 goals.
  • 16' It’s gonna be a card for Ashley Phillips.
  • 21' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a card on 21.
  • 26' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 27' The referee calls foul for Andrew Moran. He receives a card.
  • 32' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 37' Junior Tchamadeu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 43' The referee calls foul for Viktor Johansson. He receives a card.
  • 48' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 51' The referee calls foul for Dennis Cirkin. He receives a card.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 61' Sunderland AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Dennis Cirkin departs to be replaced by Aji Alese.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Jobe Bellingham. He receives a card.
  • 71' The whistle greets Andrew Moran as he departs to be replaced by Sam Gallagher.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 77' Aaron Connolly is replacing Eliezer Mayenda for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 82' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 85 minute. Ashley Phillips leaves to be changed by Michael Rose.
  • 90' Thomas Cannon is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tyrese Campbell 3
Dwight Gayle 2
Tom Watson 2
Thomas Cannon 2
Alex Pritchard 1
Milan Aleksic 1
Ryan Mmaee 1
Luke McNally 1

Head to Head

2024-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2024-12-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2024-01-27 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC 2023-10-21 Stoke City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-03-04 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2024-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2024-12-26 Stoke City FC 0–2 Leeds United FC L 2024-12-21 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2024-12-14 Stoke City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2024-12-10 Luton Town FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-12-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2024-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2024-12-21 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2024-12-14 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Sunderland AFC W 2024-12-10 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2024-12-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Stoke City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Sunderland AFC 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC42% Draw28% Sunderland AFC30%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
58%
Stoke City FC or Sunderland AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC30% Draw47% Sunderland AFC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.